An image forming apparatus has an auxiliary charging device provided near a transfer device side of the charging device for charging an image forming apparatus including an image bearing member bearing an electrostatic image thereon. The charging device charges the image bearing member. The charging device constitutes electrically conductive magnetic particles in contact with the image bearing member to thereby effect charging. The image forming device forms an electrostatic image on the image bearing device charged by the charging device. A developing device develops the electrostatic image on the image bearing member using a toner. A transfer device transfers the toner image on the image bearing member to a transfer material. An auxiliary charging device provided near the transfer means side of the charging device charges the residual toner after transfer to a polarity opposite to a charging polarity of the charging device, wherein the magnetic particles temporarily collect the residual toner. A shield device shields the charging device and the auxiliary charging device.